“Layout And Design” ( ) [Reflections on R.A. Ballinger's Book Layout and Graphic Art N.Y. VanNostrand Reinhold Company,1970, #1 Foreword]
I had not seen the parallel
Of photographing objects well
To composition on a page –
“Objectifying” – now that’s sage.For I had learned photography
Since childhood days – now I can see
Same principles shift over here
To page itself, to make things clear.He said that’s what a “layout” is –
Art principles applied to biz
Of making pages beautiful;
Collections thus made wonderful.What helped me hear his message here?
His comment, making words quite clear,
That I was viewing here “A page”
Composed, thus “Laid out” – now that’s sage.For suddenly that page just “Popped” –
I saw the object he had wrought;
He showed me, plus gave me clue
Of what to look for as I viewed.Lord, thanks for his quite awesome thought –
The way I learn – thus how I ought
To view this intro-book forthwith –
Augmented text, as You have wished.Thanks Lord for this.
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